Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has dismissed the anti-Tehran remarks made by his American counterpart Heather Nauert, advising the US administration to be realistic about Iran’s role in the Middle East and the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has rejected the anti-Iran allegations raised in the US annual International Religious Freedom Report, describing it as an ‘unrealistic, baseless, and biased’ report prepared to achieve certain political goals.

President Rouhani met with the new Ambassador of Austria to Tehran and described Tehran-Vienna relations old and very friendly, saying: "The two Iranian and Austrian nations have never had any conflicts of interests".

President Rouhani met with the new Ambassador of Uruguay to Tehran and said: "The Islamic Republic of Iran is politically determined to develop ties with friend countries in the Latin America, including Uruguay".